... Credit: A. Vannini , G. Li Causi , A. Ricciardi , A. Garatti Explanation: This gorgeous view of stars, nebulae, and the Milky Way comes from the dark night sky above the lovely island of La Palma in the Canaries archipelago . The picture was made by a group of experienced astrophotographers who traveled there to take advantage of the ideal observing conditions near La Palma's Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos . ... Sirius, is part of the constellation Canis Major (Big Dog). ...

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... March 5, 1998 . Canaries Sky . ... Explanation: This gorgeous view of stars, nebulae, and the Milky Way comes from the dark night sky above the lovely island of La Palma in the Canaries archipelago . ... Orion's famous red giant star Betelgeuse , near picture center, has a yellowish cast and Rigel is the bright star in Orion at lower right. Brilliant white Sirius , near the bottom, is the brightest star in the picture (and in Earth's night sky). ... About APOD > . ...

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... November 12, 1996 . Comet Hale-Bopp Passes M14 . ... Explanation : Comet Hale-Bopp continues its slow trek across the night sky, and can now be seen superposed near the bright globular cluster M14 . Will Comet Hale-Bopp become as bright in early 1997 as Comet Hyakutake did in early 1996? It is still too early to tell. ... Because of the size of coma , some speculate that the nucleus of Hale-Bopp is unusually large. ... Tomorrow's picture: Seven Jets from Comet Hale-Bopp . ... About APOD . ...

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